Merl Combs vs. John Sherlock — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Sherlock
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, John Sherlock posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. John Sherlock posted stronger numbers in OPS (.778 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Sherlock had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merl Combs and John Sherlock

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
92
164.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
335
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
535.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
173.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
137.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
32.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.74
83.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
213.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
222.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
91.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
68.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
159.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.11
93.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
27
48.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
50.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.96
11.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Sherlock

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
705
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Sherlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sherlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0